Always a great time at banana art lab - a place where u can really just let your creative self tey…read morenew things on your own or with others! Highly recommend tufting and deco decorating! Lots of charm options and deco cream. If u choose to paint over a figure/sculpture, please keep in mind that you will need to come back to pick it up once it fully dries. Everything else u can take home to dry or once its completed :)

Huge selection of doohickies to stick in the cream. Wide variety of colours and helpful friendly…read morestaff to show you the ropes for putting together your deco cream creations or paint poured art or punching a rug together. Definite fun for a group party or event to build a memory with an artsy momento to mark the occasion.

A good arts and crafts program. I like that it's in my neighbourhood and they offer classes. We…read morefirst found it when attending a birthday party and have since signed up here and there.

Amazing place to get gifts for children and adults (wild unknown). Love looking at the selection of…read morebooks, art, and of course crafts. Great new location on Main street, central to everything now.

These guys are great and have lots of quirky unusual art supplies that are great for anyone with…read moresome creativity or does mixed medium art. One side of the store has a variery of items where you can fīll up a paper bag starting at $8 and change and the items are always changing. You can find things like ink stamps, feathers, beads, jewelery findings, marbles, gold leaf, various papers and boxes, stickers, Sew on patches, vintage pictures amd magazines, fabrics, paints and brushes, and much more. Friendly staff, great store, I love this place!

This is one amazing art supply store. They make scrap into an artist paradise. yes they have the…read moremost interesting things you can imagine and wonder why people would throw them away. Useless into Useful things. I like the concept.

Easy access by bus, lots of parking nearby, great prices and knowledgeable about prayer cloth…read more Thank you!

This is where I go to find bulk silk in Vancouver. Family-owned with a great selection of fabrics…read more- silk, silk blends and others. Highly recommend :)

I loved their letter writing club! First Thursday of every month. Two seatings. I went to the…read more7:00-8:15pm and got in line at around 6:20pm to ensure a spot. A line forms quick so be sure to get there early, or you can grab a ticket for the next seating. The staff are so nice in explaining how to use the typewriter. There is scrap paper, letterhead paper and even envelopes. There's even tea! How wonderful.

What a cute shop!…read more This is a bit of a belated post, as we visited back in August. BUT, I wanted to delay the review because we ended up using one of their fun services, and I wanted to make sure we received the product in the end. So, hubby and I were casually walking down this street to window-shop, and noticed this shop (there's also a chance that hubby notated this shop down in his notes because they sell stationery, and we love stationery, sooo, there's that possibility). Walked in, was warmly greeted, and we perused what they had. Lots of creative juices flowing in there and great inspiration for one to take some of their stuff to create your own artistic visions. The main item that we did with them was to send a postcard back to ourselves, but sort of by "telegraph" (the postal service). We actually wrote out the postcard to our future selves, and they typed it out on a real typewriter, pasted it nicely onto the wooden postcard, and shipped it out to us internationally. We got it around two weeks later (Vancouver to California), and it was packaged in a nice padded brown envelope so it wasn't damaged along the way. It's now sitting on one of our travel/memento shelves! Would love to make another visit whenever we come back to Vancouver. Seriously, whenever there's a fun or unique service/experience, it's so nice to try it out; it's a gift for your future selves!

Every time I have shopped at this location, I have always been warmly greeted by friendly staff…read more If you need assistance with anything, they are there for you. This location isn't as big as Granville Island, but I can always find what I need here. Prices are competitive, but don't expect them to be cheap. They sell higher quality items then your local craft store. That being said, I don't feel that they are overly expensive for what you are getting. They have a good selection of Alcohol Inks and Mica pigment powder. The powder lasts forever, as you only need a small amount. Cashing out is also easy and staff is genuinely really nice and laid back. ( Try to remember your own reusable bag as they only have paper ones ) They also have a good return policy - but as always save your receipt for best results !

Overall I find Opus a bit over priced, as I can find a lot of the products other places for less…read more However, it's still a great store. Where else can you find all these amazing art supplies under one roof? Nowhere I know of. Plus, the staff are awesome. So helpful, and always letting you test out items before you buy. Looking forward to my next visit here!

Wide selection of home products with good functionality and design at reasonable prices. I always…read morepay Welk a visit when I'm at Main St!

I always come here for little gifts and household items. It is a very nicely curated store with…read morecute goodies! Many of the beauty/hygiene products are also nice and high quality. I have even bought some plants from here! Some lovely scented candles, kitchen items and funky socks. It feels like a neighbourhood staple and it fits the Main Street area to a T!

3.5 stars for service and wheeling and dealing, here, I like it here :)…read more Always love their flashy styles, especially for weddings, really gorgeous with their vibrant colours, patterns, and rhinestones galore. And this is the place to get deals as they're sadly closing. $275 full sets, pants, blouse etc now $175. Friendly service, know their English. Credit cards OK.

This place is the worst place to buy Indian Saree. Very rude people. Owner and his wife run the…read moreplace and do not treat customers well at all. We went to this place last week and bought a Saree for 250Us$. He told us it was pure Silk but it was not. I call them back and they said they do not have a return policy and refuse to give to give us our money back their policy is exchange only. We went back the next day and they refuse to let us dress the Saree. After telling them several times they let me ware the Saree. The other complained was that since the owner is sawing Saree Blouse he cut the blouse material come with the Saree and sell it separately. Since Canada do not have good laws protect the customer these cunning people do not get caught. My husband force me to get one and we came out of there. Please do not go there at all and this the worse place to buy Saree.

Great Gifts cards photo frames fantastic selection of Caran D'ache pens and fun helpful staff…read moreeveryone was so helpfull greeted with a smile when I walked in and I got lots of fun gifts. Will return on our next visit to Vancouver. Obsessions Im Obsessed !!

Our family visited this store and the only worker at the store glared at us, said "oh great", and…read morerolled his eyes when he saw us. He was unwelcoming and unhelpful as he kept glaring at us while we perused through the store. I don't expect very much from a vendor except polite behavior but this worker wasn't even respectful. I would not recommend this store to anyone.

This is the cutest pottery studio and coffee shop duo. I love that I can walk in and grab coffee…read morewhile I paint or shop. They have such cute pottery to buy too and the coffee is really good!! The staff was so kind showing me around and being patient when I wandered around for a while before ordering. The items are expensive but handmade and so many different artists to choose from so you can select what price range you are looking for. I would say for the experience and vibes of the place it is well worth the money.

Lovely friendly warm and inviting. They have drop in, one day and ongoing classes with engaging…read moreteachers and now they have a coffee shop as well.